Town of Ajax

Town of Ajax

Date: 2014-04-25

The Ombudsman found that the Ajax General Government Committee's May 23, 2013 closed door discussion about the disposition of municipal lands (potential lease or sale of lands) fell within the "acquisition or disposition of land" exception to the open meeting requirements.

The Ombudsman found that the Ajax General Government Committee's May 23, 2013 closed door discussion about the disposition of municipal lands (potential lease or sale of lands) fell within the "acquisition or disposition of land" exception to the open meeting requirements. However, the "advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege exception that was also cited in the resolution to proceed in camera did not apply to the subject matter of the meeting.